Newport

American  

[noo-pawrt, nyoo-] / ˈnuˌpɔrt, ˈnyu- /

noun

1. a seaport and county in southeastern Wales, near the Severn estuary.

2. a seaport and summer resort in southeastern Rhode Island: site of U.S. Navy base and Naval War College.

3. a city on the Isle of Wight, in southern England.

4. a city in central Kentucky, on the Ohio River, opposite Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Newport British  

/ ˈnjuːˌpɔːt /

noun

1. a city and port in SE Wales, in Newport county borough on the River Usk: electronics. Pop: 116 143 (2001)

2. a county borough in SE Wales, created from part of Gwent in 1996. Pop: 139 300 (2003 est). Area: 190 sq km (73 sq miles)

3. a port in SE Rhode Island: founded in 1639, it became one of the richest towns of colonial America; centre of a large number of US naval establishments. Pop: 26 136 (2003 est)

4. a town in S England, administrative centre of the Isle of Wight. Pop: 22 957 (2001)

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Newport Cultural  

1. Resort city in southeastern Rhode Island.

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Famed for summer homes of nineteenth-century millionaires.

Center of yachting in the United States.

Example Sentences

Newport Harbor 8, Aquinas 0: Keaton Anderson threw a three-hitter, striking out five and walking one, to send the Sailors into the Division 2 semifinals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Replacement bus services will run between Newport and Bristol Parkway while a reduced GWR service will run between London Paddington and Bristol Parkway.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The protective gear "is going to be a huge relief for a lot of our teams", MSF emergency programme manager Trish Newport said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Klein & Wilson, a law firm based in Newport Beach, Calif., outlines the reasons you can revoke or annul a contract.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

That afternoon Captain Smith, Captain Newport, and their party return.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone